Michael interviews Dr. Jasmine Escalera, founder of the nonprofit Institute for Generational Healing, about recognizing and breaking inherited survival patterns passed through families. Escalera explains generational healing, how cycles can provide strength yet hinder desired lives, and the science behind inherited responses through epigenetics, alongside spirituality, modeling, and conditioning. They discuss misconceptions about trauma, distinguishing big T and little T trauma, and defining trauma as the body’s response. Escalera addresses accountability, compassion toward parents as humans, how far back to explore family stories, and the loneliness and grief cycle breakers face when families resist change. She outlines the institute’s pillars—research, education (including a generational healing 101 course), and transformation through community-based modalities beyond talk therapy—and how beliefs shape relationships and workplace behavior. Escalera shares her own journey from hyper-independence, emphasizes asking what’s holding you back and where it was learned, and notes her strength in hard work while learning balance. She shares ways to follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram, with a website coming soon.

Timestamps:
00:24 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:57 What Generational Healing Means
04:39 Science Behind Inherited Trauma
06:58 Responsibility to Break Cycles
10:44 Defining Trauma Big and Small
15:21 Family Stories and How Far Back
18:18 Cycle Breakers and Family Pushback
21:54 Institute Pillars and Healing Modalities
24:20 Beliefs at Work and Culture
30:30 How to Know What You Carry
34:20 Closing

Connect with Jasmine:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-escalera/
https://www.instagram.com/drjasmineescalera/
https://linktr.ee/drjasmineescalera

Michael's National Workforce Study on Change Management:
https://www.michaeljlopez.coach/research